Chilean yellow-sorrel (Oxalis valdiviensis)

Chilean yellow-sorrel, a reference photo — Photo: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Oxalis valdiviensis, the Chilean yellow-sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is a perennial herb found in Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is distributed from the Valparaisio to the Los Lagos regions.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Chilean yellow-sorrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Oxalis megalorrhiza
Oxalis californica
Oxalis spiralis
Oxalis macrantha
Oxalis conorrhiza
Oxalis copiosa

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Species: Oxalis valdiviensis

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